Elections / 1996 · Governors
Democrats won the most governorships up in 1996.
11 governor's races on the ballot — Democrats won 7, Republicans 4. Each state below links to its candidate results.
Results by state
Every row links to the state's full governor result with its county map.
| State | Won | Governor-elect | Margin | Pres. 1996 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | D | Tom Carper | D+15.2 | 270,864 | |
| Indiana | D | Frank O'Bannon | R+5.6 | 2,074,110 | |
| Missouri | D | Mel Carnahan | D+6.3 | 2,091,069 | |
| Montana | R | Marc Racicot | R+2.9 | 405,175 | |
| New Hampshire | D | Jeanne Shaheen | D+10.3 | 480,496 | |
| North Carolina | D | Jim Hunt | R+4.7 | 2,533,691 | |
| North Dakota | R | Ed Schafer | R+6.8 | 264,286 | |
| Utah | R | Mike Leavitt | R+21.1 | 660,309 | |
| Vermont | D | Howard Dean | D+22.3 | 236,705 | |
| Washington | D | Gary Locke | D+12.5 | 2,237,030 | |
| West Virginia | R | Cecil Underwood | D+14.7 | 612,388 |